CPU upgrade question

[mike1294]

I was looking to build a new computer really soon. Currently I have a Intel 3570k. I was thinking of buying the Intel 6600k but when I was comparing the two it seems it's not that much of an upgrade. I know the 6600k is an energy saver but that doesn't really concern me. I also know that 6600k does support DDR4. I use my computer to play games. So is it worth the money to upgrade or should I save my money? Thank you.

 

[BadActor]

As long as you are able to do the things you want with your current CPU I wouldn't upgrade. The 3570K is still a capable processor. You might overclock it if you haven't already.

 

[JQB45]

Well lets say you update, the i5-3570k used commands a decent price on ebay. Have you ever overclocked it?
If it was an i7-3770k I'd offer to buy it from you.

 

[Rabmac]

If you have money to upgrade then you may want to invest in more RAM if you have 4GB or below, an SSD if you are using a HDD or a new GPU if your old one is no longer cutting it. I personally wouldn't upgrade that CPU as the ratio between cost and performance is not high enough for me to warrant the expense.

 

[sizzling]

I don't see any real gain for you, unless a particular game is constantly hitting 100% usage of 1 or 2 cores upgrading your CPU will make no material difference. Have you looked at gpu upgrades?

 

[mike1294]

I have 8gb of RAM. I am planning on buying the new gtx 1080. I was just gonna build a new computer from scratch but after looking at the little performance increase I think I'm gonna stick with my current cpu and save my money. I also have an ssd. So I'm good there. Thanks for the quick responses.

 

[JQB45]

@mike - Would you like help designing the new computer?

 

[SoNic67]

A RAM upgrade to minimum 16GB would be the logical path for now.
Decent gains can also be achieved with an i7-3770 (K or non-K) - from your PassMark of 7141 to one of 9339.